The times., 1887-02-18
Fort Dopelson.


to night.
Frank Roth succeeds Frank Mottatt
as bookkeeper and salesman at the
store of p. M. Roth.
Wellington Robertson and wife, of
Grand Rapids, were in Owosso the
first half of the week.
A. M. Young, of this city, is now
travelling for the cigar firm of Wat
son & Downey, of Flint.
Mrs. Lizzie Mead Parker has come
to Owosso foreman for the present, at
least through the term OF her painting
class.
Rev. Parker, chaplain of the Ionia
house of correction, preached at the
M. E. church Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings.
The matter of organizing a base
ball club here for the season of 'S7
and joining the Michigan league is
being agitated.
Rev. ]. Donnelly will speak Sunday
evening next at the Baptist church,
on "Some Popular Objections to
Prohibitory Laws"
Do not stop reading this paper
until you have read the double column
ad. of G. C.. Duff, the Main street
wholesale and retail grocer.
Secretary S. L. Parkill has been
busy this week mailing the copies of
the proceedings of the Michigan
Pharmaceutical association.
Wonder if it is a means of Grace TO
a charming young lady from Ann
Arbor" to measure the depth of the
Shiawassee on cold February day?
Mrs. Jas. Osburn's mother, Mrs.
Larze!ere, died at Monticello, Ind,
on Wednesday Of last week and was
buried at Ypsilanti, Friday.
Cards are Out for the marriage Of
+. r. Grimes and Annie l.. Eaton,
at Chicago. March Ist. Mr.. Grimes
was formerly partner in the Famous.
Pushing business: Osburn & Sons
have rented the whole of the second
floor over their double store, except
the small Office occupied by Col. Colt,
and will fit it up for carpet room,
etc.
A number of the Owosso Knight
Templars have received invitations
to be present at the party to be given
By Fenton Commandery, Tuesday
evening next. Some of the boys will
probably SO.
Messrs. Barnum & Brewster are
rehtting the Exchange Hotel in first
class style. The rooms are being
repainted and papered, and thorough.
ly cleaned. The Office is to be en-.
larged, and the entire appearance of
things changed.
Mrs. John Stewart has sold her
flock of a6 Shropshire sheep to Mr..
Gray, OF Adrlan.
Reno Defiance, a Texas stallion,
by Louis Napoleon, has obtained a
record Of 2:20 ID, and is the sixth
one of Napoleon's colts 10 enter the
ago list.
The catalogue of the Owosso
Breeding Stables for 1887 contains
"a pages of reading matter and illus
trations, the latter including Louis
Napoleon, 10 Gavin, Geo. Milo and
Fanny Mapes. The pedigree, de.
scription, etc., of AZ horses is given,
besides much other matter of value
to horsemen. Such sires as Volun-
teer, Messenger Duroc, King Rene,
Bourbon Wilkes, Alexander's Abdal-
lah, Almont, Louis Napoleon, Jerome
Eddy, Cyclone, indianapolis, Geo.
Milo, Strader's Clay, 10 Gavin, etc.,
are represented either by sons or
or both.
DIR. o. J. Evens, Of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, was in the city one day
recently, looking at Owosso trotting
stock. While here he made Chas.
Owen an offer of $500 for his two
year old Byerly Abdallah filly, dam
by Louis Napoleon. Since leaving
he has purchased from Kentucky
parties two year old Red Wilkes
stallion for $1,000. At Paw Paw,
Mich, he also bought three Wilkes
youngsters, paying for the same $I,7oo.
This looks as tho 1t paid to keep
good stock.
G. G. Pond, Of this city, and L. ID.
Dewey, of Owosso, yesterday put up
$500 forfeit IN the hands OF w. ID.
Thompson, of the Jackson city bank,
on stake Of $1,000. Mr.. Pond
wagers to trot three year old Ire
mont stallion colt, known as Jackson
Bov, against WIN. Redheld's three
year old 10 Gavin stallion, Of this
city, on Aug. so next, either on a